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The 7th Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), officially the Political Bureau of the 7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, was elected by the 1st Plenary Session of the 7th Central Committee, in the immediate aftermath of the 7th WPK Congress. The composition of the 7th Politburo was changed on several occasions by plenary sessions of the 7th WPK Central Committee.

Members elected at the 1st Plenary Session

Rank Name Korean 6th POL 8th POL Birth Gender
1 Kim Jong Un 김정은 Old Reelected 1982 Male
2 Kim Yong-nam 김영남 Old Not 1928 Male
3 Hwang Pyong-so 황병서 New Not 1949 Male
4 Pak Pong-ju 박봉주 Old Not 1939 Male
5 Choe Ryong-hae 최룡해 Old Reelected 1950 Male
6 Kim Ki-nam 김기남 Old Not 1934 Male
7 Choe Thae-bok 최태복 Old Not 1930 Male
8 Ri Su-yong 리수용 New Not 1940 Male
9 Kim Phyong-hae 김평해 Alt. Not 1941 Male
10 O Su-yong 오수용 New Reelected 1944 Male
11 Kwak Pom-gi 곽범기 Alt. Not 1939 Male
12 Kim Yong-chol 김영철 New Reelected 1946 Male
13 Ri Man-gon 리만건 New Not 1945 Male
14 Yang Hyong-sop 양형섭 Old Not 1925 Male
15 Ro Tu-chol 로두철 Alt. Not 1950 Male
16 Pak Yong-sik 박영식 New Not 1950 Male
17 Ri Myong-su 리명수 New Not 1934 Male
18 Kim Won-hong 김원홍 Old Not 1945 Male
19 Choe Pu-il 최부일 Alt. Not 1944 Male
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Alternates elected at the 1st Plenary Session

Rank Name Korean 6th POL 8th POL Birth Gender
1 Kim Su-gil 김수길 New Not 1950 Male
2 Kim Nung-o 김능오 New Not 1960s Male
3 Pak Thae-song 박태성 New Member 1955 Male
4 Ri Yong-ho 리용호 New Not 1956 Male
5 Im Chol-ung 임철웅 New Not 1961 Male
6 Jo Yon-jun 조연준 Alt. Not 1937 Male
7 Ri Pyong-chol 리병철 New Member 1948 Male
8 No Kwang-chol 노광철 New Not 1956 Male
9 Ri Yong-gil 리영길 Alt. Not 1955 Male
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Changes

Name Korean Plenary Sessions of the Central Committee 8th POL Birth Gender
1st
(2016) 		2nd
(2017) 		3rd
(2018) 		4th
(2019) 		5th
(2019) 		6th
(2020)
An Jong-su 안정수 — Member Member Member Removed — Not 1951 Male
Choe Hwi 최휘 — Alt. Alt. Member Member Member Not 1954 Male
Choe Pu-il 최부일 Member Member Member Member Member Member Not 1944 Male
Choe Ryong-hae 최룡해 Member Member Member Member Member Member Reelected 1950 Male
Choe Thae-bok 최태복 Member Removed — — — — Not 1930 Male
Ho Chol-man 허철만 — — — — Alt. Alt. Reelected A. 1949 Male
Hwang Pyong-so 황병서 Member Member Dismissed — — — Not 1949 Male
Im Chol-ung 임철웅 Alt. Alt. Alt. Alt. Alt. Alt. Not 1961 Male
Jo Chun-ryong 조춘룡 — — — Alt. Removed — Not 1937 Male
Jo Yon-jun 조연준 Alt. Alt. Alt. Alt. Removed — Not 1937 Male
Jo Yong-won 조용원 — — — Alt. Alt. Alt. Reelected 1957 Male
Jon Kwang-ho 전광호 — — — — — Alt. Not 1940s Male
Jong Kyong-thaek 정경택 — Alt. Alt. Member Member Member Reelected 1961 Male
Kim Hyong-jun 김형준 — — — — Alt. Alt. Not 1949 Male
Kim Jae-ryong 김재룡 — — — Member Member Member Reelected 1959 Male
Kim Jong-gak 김정각 — — Member Removed — — Not 1941 Male
Kim Jong Un 김정은 Member Member Member Member Member Member Reelected 1982 Male
Kim Ki-nam 김기남 Member Removed — — — — Not 1934 Male
Kim Nung-o 김능오 Alt. Alt. Alt. Alt. Removed — Not 1960s Male
Kim Phyong-hae 김평해 Member Member Member Member Removed — Not 1941 Male
Kim Su-gil 김수길 Alt. Alt. Alt. Member Member Member Not 1950 Male
Kim Tok-hun 김덕훈 — — — Alt. Member Member Reelected 1962 Male
Kim Won-hong 김원홍 Member Member Removed — — — Not 1945 Male
Kim Yong-chol 김영철 Member Member Member Member Member Member Reelected 1946 Male
Kim Yong-hwan 김영환 — — — — — Alt. Reelected A. 1940s Male
Kim Yo-jong 김여정 — Alt. Alt. Alt. Removed Alt. Not 1987 Female
Kim Yong-nam 김영남 Member Member Member Removed — — Not 1928 Male
Kwak Pom-gi 곽범기 Member Removed — — — — Not 1939 Male
No Kwang-chol 노광철 Alt. Alt. Alt. Alt. Removed — Not 1956 Male
O Su-yong 오수용 Member Member Member Member Member Member Reelected 1944 Male
Pak Jong-chon 박정천 — — — — Alt. Member Reelected 1950s Male
Pak Jong-nam 박정남 — — — — Alt. Alt. Not 1950s Male
Pak Kwang-ho 박광호 — Member Member Member Removed — Not 1949 Male
Pak Myong-sun 박명순 — — — — — Alt. Reelected A. 1940s Female
Pak Pong-ju 박봉주 Member Member Member Member Member Member Not 1939 Male
Pak Thae-dok 박태덕 — Alt. Alt. Member Member Member Reelected A. 1955 Male
Pak Thae-song 박태성 Alt. Member Member Member Member Member Reelected 1955 Male
Pak Yong-sik 박영식 Member Member Member Removed — — Not 1950 Male
Ri Hi-yong 리히용 — — — Alt. Alt. Alt. Not 1960 Male
Ri Ho-rim 리호림 — — — — Alt. Alt. Not 1949 Male
Ri Il-hwan 리일환 — — — — Member Member Reelected 1960 Male
Ri Man-gon 리만건 Member Alt. Alt. Member Member Removed Not 1941 Male
Ri Myong-su 리명수 Member Member Removed — — — Not 1934 Male
Ri Pyong-chol 리병철 Alt. Alt. Alt. Alt. Member Member Reelected 1948 Male
Ri Ryong-nam 리룡남 — — — Alt. Alt. Alt. Not 1960 Male
Ri Son-gwon 리선권 — — — — Alt. Removed Reelected A. 1949 Male
Ri Su-yong 리수용 Member Member Member Member Removed — Reelected 1930 Male
Ri Yong-gil 리영길 Alt. Alt. Alt. Alt. Removed — Reelected 1955 Male
Ri Yong-ho 리용호 Alt. Member Member Member Removed — Not 1956 Male
Ro Tu-chol 로두철 Member Member Member Member Removed — Not 1950 Male
Thae Hyong-chol 태형철 — — — Member Member Member Reelected A. 1953 Male
Thae Jong-su 박태성 — Member Member Member Removed — Not 1955 Male
Yang Hyong-sop 양형섭 Member Member Member Removed — — Not 1925 Male
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References

  1. ^ "Official Report of First Plenary Meeting of 7th WPK Central Committee Issued". Korean Central News Agency. 10 May 2016. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021 – via KCNA Watch.
  2. "Second Plenum of Seventh WPK Central Committee". Korean Central News Agency. 8 October 2017. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021 – via KCNA Watch.
  3. "3rd Plenary Meeting of 7th C.C., WPK Held in Presence of Kim Jong Un". Korean Central News Agency. 21 April 2018. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021 – via KCNA Watch.
  4. "Report on 4th Plenary Meeting of 7th Central Committee of WPK". Korean Central News Agency. 11 April 2019. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021 – via KCNA Watch.
  5. "Report on 5th Plenary Meeting of 7th C.C., WPK". Korean Central News Agency. 1 January 2020. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021 – via KCNA Watch.
  6. "6th Plenary Meeting of 7th Central Committee of WPK Held". Korean Central News Agency. 20 August 2020. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021 – via KCNA Watch.
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